पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
तेनैवमुक्तो धर्मात्मा राघवेण मुनिस्तदा।।।।प्रभवं सरसः कृत्स्नमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे।
tenaivam ukto dharmātmā rāghaveṇa munis tadā |
prabhavaṃ sarasaḥ kṛtsnam ākhyātum upacakrame ||
Được Rāghava nói như vậy, vị ẩn sĩ đức hạnh bấy giờ bắt đầu thuật lại trọn vẹn nguồn gốc của hồ ấy.
Thus addressed by Rama, the righteous sage narrated the entire origin of the lake.
Dharma includes preserving and transmitting sacred histories: the sage responsibly shares truthful origins when asked.
A sage, questioned by Rāma, begins explaining how the lake came into being.
The sage’s truthfulness and readiness to instruct; Rāma’s respectful inquiry.